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Username: Savannahsmiles
Post Number: 65
Registered: 05-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 12:47 am: |    |
Never mind... I think Dill might qualify for narrowest street, but not shortest. I don't know how long Yale is... Google Earth hangs up my system. |
220hendrie1910
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Post Number: 75
Registered: 02-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 1:38 am: | |
Motorcitydave wrote:quote:What about Phelps??...lol. Looks like Phelps has left the building (or, rather, the buildings have left Phelps). "Your mission, should you choose to accept it, ..."
My vote is for Radio Place, having read all the posts. Is there a sign on it? Three Christian radio stations (WMUZ, WRDT, WEXL) give their address as 12300 Radio Place:
http://www.crawfordbroadcastin g.com/~cbc/market_DTW.htm |
Detroit_stylin
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Username: Detroit_stylin
Post Number: 4452
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 2:14 am: | |
How about Jacoby Alley in Greektown? |
Hpgrmln
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Username: Hpgrmln
Post Number: 57
Registered: 06-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 4:37 am: | |
Theres a few off Crane betw. Jefferson/Mack that are pretty short. |
1st_sgt
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Post Number: 105
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 3:23 pm: | |
Cartridge St is about 300'long. |
Karl_jr
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Username: Karl_jr
Post Number: 33
Registered: 06-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 3:30 pm: | |
GAR street was said to be the shortest block at one time, but I think it's more than 300' |
1st_sgt
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Post Number: 106
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 3:37 pm: | |
Musket is another one about 300'. |
Detroitnerd
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Username: Detroitnerd
Post Number: 1208
Registered: 07-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 3:38 pm: | |
Pulaski is pretty short. |
Conman
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Username: Conman
Post Number: 33
Registered: 06-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 5:19 pm: | |
Brooks, located off of Alter Rd, runs from the alley, which is the borderline with Grosse Pointe Park and Alter, about 125 feet long. |
Barnesfoto
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Post Number: 3827
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 5:22 pm: | |
looking at a map, it would appear that Short is too long. |
Urbanize
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Username: Urbanize
Post Number: 1831
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 5:34 pm: | |
I'd have to agree with Conman on this one. |
Long_in_the_tooth
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Username: Long_in_the_tooth
Post Number: 56
Registered: 01-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 6:06 pm: | |
In Detroit.... I would say "easy street". |
Ddaydave
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Username: Ddaydave
Post Number: 478
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 6:06 pm: | |
looking at brooks on google earth there are 2 parts to this street separated by about 10 blocks |
Urbanize
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Username: Urbanize
Post Number: 1833
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 6:24 pm: | |
Over in Conner Creek, there's Peck and Hart. |
Erikd
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Username: Erikd
Post Number: 885
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 6:39 pm: | |
There is a little chunk of Monroe street, off McDougall, that is very short. It mostly serves as the driveway to Elmwood Cemetery. |
Luckycar
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Username: Luckycar
Post Number: 34
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 7:44 pm: | |
A,B,C,and D streets were south of Michigan Ave.They were between Vinewood and Clark,east of the Caddilac plant.In the 70's GM bought up the land for their railroad shipping facility.After Clark St.was shut down,Piston Packaging went in.Anyway these streets were very short.I brought old car factories,railroads and short streets to one post.And didn't even talk about Pontiac,whoops. |
Jjaba
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Username: Jjaba
Post Number: 5471
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 7:48 pm: | |
All wrong. The shortest street is that ramp for the John C. Lodge Expressway at Greenfied and W. Eight Mile Rd. It actually has a name.
jjaba, Tells it like it Tis. |
Lefty2
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Username: Lefty2
Post Number: 2
Registered: 07-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 8:02 pm: | |
what about the road to prosperity,
thats pretty short too |
Urbanize
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Username: Urbanize
Post Number: 1838
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 8:08 pm: | |
Savoy bet. 23rd and 24th near Fort St. and I-75 in SW Detroit is pretty short. |
Karl_jr
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Post Number: 34
Registered: 06-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 8:40 pm: | |
hesse st. |
Urbanize
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Post Number: 1839
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 8:41 pm: | |
and Porter bet. 17th and 18th also in the same Vicinity as Savoy st. |
Nere
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Username: Nere
Post Number: 66
Registered: 04-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 12:38 am: | |
Mint Street or Bank Street in SW Detroit.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f= q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Sheehan+St% 2C+Detroit%2C+MI+48213&sll=41. 90201%2C-87.788405&sspn=0.0102 05%2C0.017982&ie=UTF8&z=16&iwl oc=addr&om=1 |
Gistok
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Post Number: 4948
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 12:46 am: | |
Middle Street north of the Michigan Theatre is somewhere around 280 feet long. I know because the Michigan Building has a length of 252 ft. on its north side. |
Aaron
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Post Number: 131
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 1:45 am: | |
Cross Street, which ran from John R to Randolph between Adams and Madison would have been a contender. It's the east-side of downtown's mirror of Middle Street, but it was even shorter. Cross lies under a Detroit Athletic Club parking garage.
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Craig
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Post Number: 202
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 7:36 am: | |
response to Cambrian & "Short Street" ...
Connects north-bound Telegraph to Grand River, running between what was a Payless Shoe Source and the Grandlawn Cemetery. It's a cut-off for avoiding the busy intersection. |
Dustin89
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Post Number: 72
Registered: 07-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, July 28, 2007 - 11:43 pm: | |
Anyone up for a shortest street in Pontiac discussion? |
Nighternock
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Post Number: 27
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, July 28, 2007 - 11:55 pm: | |
I used to live on very short street named Opal. It was cool, because you had Mack on one corner and East Warren on the other.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f= q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Sheehan+St% 2C+Detroit%2C+MI+48213&sll=41. 90201%2C-87.788405&sspn=0.0102 05%2C0.017982&ie=UTF8&z=16&iwl oc=addr&om=1 |
Fareastsider
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Post Number: 495
Registered: 08-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 12:45 am: | |
James Ct. is a strange pedestrian street I found som e months back near Gratiot and Harper. There was a thread about it called "James Ct a unique street" or something like that.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f= q&hl=en&geocode=&q=james+ct+De troit+mi&sll=37.0625,-95.67706 8&sspn=34.534108,59.765625&ie= UTF8&ll=42.390438,-83.009605&s pn=0.007861,0.014591&z=16&iwlo c=addr&om=1 |
Neilr
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Post Number: 550
Registered: 06-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 4:14 pm: | |
I believe that Frazer Street is the shortest street in Detroit. It's behind Northern HS, running south from John R into Holbrook right at the point where John R veers to the right. On Google Maps it appears to be about 140 feet from beginning to end. |
Boshna
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Post Number: 178
Registered: 01-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 4:41 pm: | |
Great thread |
Nighternock
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Post Number: 28
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 5:33 pm: | |
Oops, posted the wrong link for Opal Street in my post above. Here is the correct link:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f= q&hl=en&geocode=&q=opal+st,+De troit+mi&sll=42.390438,-83.009 605&sspn=0.008273,0.016973&ie= UTF8&ll=42.41175,-82.914655&sp n=0.00827,0.016973&z=16&iwloc= addr&om=1 |
Fareastsider
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Post Number: 498
Registered: 08-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 9:30 pm: | |
Forget Opal go just south of there...off of Neff N or Mack see them Muncey, Clairview, Pomona those are SHORT imagine seeing someone develop with that density today! |
Gannon
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Username: Gannon
Post Number: 9711
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 30, 2007 - 12:56 am: | |
How long is Hastings Street in it's current truncated version?
I think it may be two blocks, up in the New Center area, but the damnedest shame in the city. |
Vetalalumni
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Username: Vetalalumni
Post Number: 553
Registered: 05-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, August 18, 2007 - 4:49 pm: | |
Two SW Detroit streets that are about 120 feet each.
Mint Street, Detroit, MI 48209
http://maps.google.com/maps?f= q&hl=en&geocode=&q=mint+street ,+detroit,+mi&sll=42.305793,-8 3.117988&sspn=0.005546,0.00997 8&ie=UTF8&z=16&om=1
Bank Street, Detroit, MI 48209
http://maps.google.com/maps?f= q&hl=en&geocode=&q=bank+street ,+detroit,+mi&sll=42.30561,-83 .122559&sspn=0.005546,0.009978 &ie=UTF8&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=1 |
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